Lives of the First World War

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ID: 253207

Reference: WO372/2

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1238827
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0253403

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6986514

Title: Portrait photograph of Reginald Blencowe Bayliss

Description: 2 Lieutenant Reginald Blencowe Bayliss 2 Battalion, Manchester Regiment. 2 Lt Bayliss died, aged 22, on 18 November 1916. He was the son of the Rev. Archibald and Mary James Bayliss, of 49, Arthur Street, Withernsea, Yorkshire. He was born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Connected by: Charlotte33

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ID: 7443737

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/770408/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/601913

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 9423746

Title: Second Lieutenant Reginald Blencowe Bayliss

Description: Second Lieutenant Reginald Blencowe Bayliss. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Death: 18 November 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Connected by: James201

Additional: From the IWM Bond of Sacrifice Collection - https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205290282

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ID: 9640301

Name: Find My Past website

Title: British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll

Description: Biography and photo of Reginald Blencow Bayliss showing where he went to school and his career in the London Joint Stock Bank

Connected by: Elaine44609

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM/DR/VOL3A/0024&parentid=GBM/DR2/007055
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Additional: The military details are correct.

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